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-- can these measures keep america safe? >> there is no foolproof solution. our adversaries will seek new ways to evade this. >> the president suggested no one would be fired as a result, insisting failures were not the responsibility of any individual. instead the commander in chief took full responsibility for keeping the country safe, saying ultimately the buck stops with me. >> the threat of an al qaeda attack in yemen calls the british and u.s. embassies to shut down. authorities arrested three suspected al qaeda militants who were wounded in recent fighting and seized in a hospital north of the capital. our middle east editor reports from there. >> the anti-government put their anti-terrorist unit on display. they are under pressure from their allies to get results against al qaeda. while this was going on, his colleagues were on real operations not far away. this unit was part of the interior ministry trained by advisers from britain and the u.s.. the yemeni government is embarrassed by its military [unintelligible] it is politically difficult and dang
-- can these measures keep america safe? >> there is no foolproof solution. our adversaries will seek new ways to evade this. >> the president suggested no one would be fired as a result, insisting failures were not the responsibility of any individual. instead the commander in chief took full responsibility for keeping the country safe, saying ultimately the buck stops with me. >> the threat of an al qaeda attack in yemen calls the british and u.s. embassies to shut down....
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they want to bring america in. and he was, as you sort of eloquently put it, a bit pissed off. >> may also express your concerns at different times, for the british public there was feelings, sometimes very strong feeling, that britain was only embarking on this course of action with the united states won, because it was what the americans want us to do. and of course, to protect our relationship with the united states. how we able to establish a specific british agenda with regard to iraq? what was that agenda? >> with the difficulty, because, i mean, this was in a sense of the problem of the whole attempt to get mccain on on this, because you had i guess put it in this term, the left of our media, that basically which is opposed to the whole thing, and very aggressive becoming blair is bush's poodle. it was a political hit in that. and on the right, i think a sense that, i don't know, once you got into the whole dossiers and that kind of thing and the bbc became very, very hostile in its coverage of iraq, it was
they want to bring america in. and he was, as you sort of eloquently put it, a bit pissed off. >> may also express your concerns at different times, for the british public there was feelings, sometimes very strong feeling, that britain was only embarking on this course of action with the united states won, because it was what the americans want us to do. and of course, to protect our relationship with the united states. how we able to establish a specific british agenda with regard to...
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harry reid is apologizing to the president and everyone in america. we'll tell you why. >>> winter tragedy in vermont when snowmobiles crashed through a frozen lake. your indoor cat.tdoors r specially formulated to promote hairball control... and healthy weight. friskies indoor wet cat food. feed the senses. friskies indoor wet cat food. boss: hey, those gecko ringtones you put on our website people love 'em! gecko: yeah, thank you sir. turned out nice. boss: got another one for you. anncr: at geico.com, it's easy to get a free rate quote, manage your policy, make payments or even file a claim! boss: now that's a ringtone. gecko: uh yeah...it's interesting.... certainly not the worst ringtone i've ever heard... ♪ ringtone lyrics: a-ringedy- ding-ding-dingy-dong, ringedy-dong-ding-ding... ♪ gecko (to himself): yeah, that might be the worst. anncr: geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. get the taste of a home-cooked meal at work with new marie callender's home-style creations-- a delicious meal made fresh from your desk. jus
harry reid is apologizing to the president and everyone in america. we'll tell you why. >>> winter tragedy in vermont when snowmobiles crashed through a frozen lake. your indoor cat.tdoors r specially formulated to promote hairball control... and healthy weight. friskies indoor wet cat food. feed the senses. friskies indoor wet cat food. boss: hey, those gecko ringtones you put on our website people love 'em! gecko: yeah, thank you sir. turned out nice. boss: got another one for you....
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cuba has a great deal of appeal in the caribbean and latin america. it is a country that has a wide number of doctors overseas. that has helped to generate a lot of support for cuba in the developing world and makes many countries question the u.s. embargo. recently the united nations voted to condemn the u.s. embargo in cuba. many countries oppose the embargo and only three voiced support which was the united states, israel, and one other nation. host: we have matt on the democrats' line from virginia. caller: good morning. the embargo on cuba is probably the most boneheaded policy that exists within the united states government. if you looked at -- look at congress over the years, there have been several votes to end the embargo on cuba. i think they have passed it in some point. one senator in new jersey has been a very vocal minority in to the embargo. your guest mentioned china and cuba, but we also do a lot of this with vietnam. we are willing to ship our manufacturing overseas to where the cheapest labor is in the world. one of those places was
cuba has a great deal of appeal in the caribbean and latin america. it is a country that has a wide number of doctors overseas. that has helped to generate a lot of support for cuba in the developing world and makes many countries question the u.s. embargo. recently the united nations voted to condemn the u.s. embargo in cuba. many countries oppose the embargo and only three voiced support which was the united states, israel, and one other nation. host: we have matt on the democrats' line from...
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we kept america safe after 9-11. now they're dismantling it and putting everybody in danger. as karl rove said, that's the responsible thing to say, is it not? >> i don't think they're dismantling it. >> come on, come on. no customers interrogation, civilian trials for heinous criminals, closing guantanamo bay and you're saying they're not dismantling it? come on. >> those are some of the outward symbols. >> those are big! those are huge! >> i don't think those are. >> you don't think a ban on coerced interrogation where they broke guys and they rounded up hundreds of al-qaeda and stopped plots big, you don't think that's big? >> do i think a ban on sister during that's already illegal under u.s. law is bad? no. >> it's coerced interrogation and it was ruled that it was all right in some forms. >> the justice department said it was okay. >> maybe in some form if you don't break somebody's fingers off, maybe it's okay. >> these are big issues. >> the constitution is, too. >> we sort of dismiss these things as a college constitutional law professor as governor palin does, i thi
we kept america safe after 9-11. now they're dismantling it and putting everybody in danger. as karl rove said, that's the responsible thing to say, is it not? >> i don't think they're dismantling it. >> come on, come on. no customers interrogation, civilian trials for heinous criminals, closing guantanamo bay and you're saying they're not dismantling it? come on. >> those are some of the outward symbols. >> those are big! those are huge! >> i don't think those...
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no senior anywhere in america will lose their core medicare benefits under our bill. let's be clear about that. if they were, aarp, the national committee to preserve social security, the national alliance of retired persons would never be supporting our bill. now, lastly, according to an economic survey done at boston university, the extensively analyzed medicare advantage payments, and they found that just 14% of the additional funds that these private plans have received have gone to benefit medicare enrollees. the vast majority of the payments, 86% go to profits, c.e.o. salaries, corporate jets, all these other things, or they might even, some of them, may go to things like gym memberships or spa memberships. i raised a point the other day, why should my medicare beneficiaries in iowa have to pay more in medicare so that a medicare beneficiary, say, in arizona, in arizona can go to a spa and have it paid for by medicare advantage? paid for by the subsidies of of $12 billion that we give them. that come both from taxpayers and from medicare recipients right now. so
no senior anywhere in america will lose their core medicare benefits under our bill. let's be clear about that. if they were, aarp, the national committee to preserve social security, the national alliance of retired persons would never be supporting our bill. now, lastly, according to an economic survey done at boston university, the extensively analyzed medicare advantage payments, and they found that just 14% of the additional funds that these private plans have received have gone to benefit...
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night% of people hate america because of this. -- 90% of people hate america because of the spreis. the best estimate i have seen and civilian deaths is something like to order 50 civilians -- 250 civilians. the american government estimate is much lower. some human rights group estimated much higher. these are un governed spaces. there is nobody, we have to rely on on reliable local media. it is clear that probably hundreds of civilians, innocent but critics of the deals have probably been killed that as part and parcel of why this program meets the light of day shined on it. host: nashville, tenn., on our democrats line. caller: good morning. i want to add on to what my neighbor from alabama said. he stated about the innocents being killed. in the reported, all we get is al qaeda suspects or taliban suspects. is it constitutional to kill suspects? the we have to have some kind approved here? i don't know all the intelligence but some of the intelligence that we have been getting, some of these guys are not the brightest light bulbs in the ninth drawer. -- knife drawer, if you'll e
night% of people hate america because of this. -- 90% of people hate america because of the spreis. the best estimate i have seen and civilian deaths is something like to order 50 civilians -- 250 civilians. the american government estimate is much lower. some human rights group estimated much higher. these are un governed spaces. there is nobody, we have to rely on on reliable local media. it is clear that probably hundreds of civilians, innocent but critics of the deals have probably been...
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we want a secure america. the way we do that is by working together. that is exactly what this legislation accomplishes. there may be some things that need to be added to it, but is a good lesson. when you go out and do not spend time with the people that are really involved with it, what happens is, it does not work. then what happens? you have to start all over again. so why not do it right the first time? so we are going to do it right the second time. >> thank you for being here and for your patience while we did the opening statements. i am happy to call on our secretary of, and security, janet napolitano. >> thank you for the opportunity to testify on pass id. i have a longer statement that i asked be included in the record. pass id is a bill that i support. the department of homeland security worked with governors and other stakeholders to provide technical assistance in its drafting. the approach pass id takes to fix real ideas one that i support. i think it makes sense. this is an important piece of national security legislation that is design
we want a secure america. the way we do that is by working together. that is exactly what this legislation accomplishes. there may be some things that need to be added to it, but is a good lesson. when you go out and do not spend time with the people that are really involved with it, what happens is, it does not work. then what happens? you have to start all over again. so why not do it right the first time? so we are going to do it right the second time. >> thank you for being here and...
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this administration is attacking corporate america. corporate america needs a voice. . host: what on your thoughts on labor unions being able to do the same? guest: labor unions are membership organizations. if the courts as people have to join a union and they disagree with the way they spend the money, they get the rebate and get the money back. unions had the right before this decision to create political action committees, and that was sufficient. we did not need to go ahead and said that they could take money away from the treasury fund. host: debbie on the independents' line, you are next. caller: good morning. they seem to be evading direct questions from the caller is in regard to individual rights. the corporation is not an individual. if i work for our corporation and they take funds out of the corporate money and sway public opinion on a senator or the mayor or whoever, they are not representing me. i am part of that corporation. stop evading the questions that the callers call in. quit talking about all of the semantics and get to what the people are afraid
this administration is attacking corporate america. corporate america needs a voice. . host: what on your thoughts on labor unions being able to do the same? guest: labor unions are membership organizations. if the courts as people have to join a union and they disagree with the way they spend the money, they get the rebate and get the money back. unions had the right before this decision to create political action committees, and that was sufficient. we did not need to go ahead and said that...
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what's always defined america is its ability to overcome even the most daunting difficulties. >>> on this first weekend of 2010, we're asking you to weigh in. so if you could suggest a new year's resolution for the u.s. government, what would it be? well, karen posted this on my facebook page -- >>> and robert wrote, stop it, just stop it. well, he could be talking about so many things, so i'm going to leave that up to you to interpret. but what do you think? what should the u.s. government resolve to do in 2010? you can weigh in on my facebook page. go to facebook.com and search for me holly firfer or e-mail us at cnn.com/hln. and you just might see your response on the air today. >>> fox and time warner cable reached a broadcasting deal just in time for millions of people to watch the sugar bowl. now, fox had threatened to force time warner cable and another cable provider to drop the fox broadcast signal from 14 of its stations and half a dozen of its cable channels. but a contract between the companies expired thursday, signals were extended as talks continued. the companies are
what's always defined america is its ability to overcome even the most daunting difficulties. >>> on this first weekend of 2010, we're asking you to weigh in. so if you could suggest a new year's resolution for the u.s. government, what would it be? well, karen posted this on my facebook page -- >>> and robert wrote, stop it, just stop it. well, he could be talking about so many things, so i'm going to leave that up to you to interpret. but what do you think? what should the...
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control america. that's not the america i grew up in. it is not the america that vermonters believe in, where individuals have a right to speak but not megacorporations. some come to the opposite conclusions about the right of orptions to spend unlimited money in elections for that enshrined in our laws and prior supreme court decisions. did we amend the constitution to somehow equate corporations to people? no, we did not. nowhere does the constitution even mention corporations. did we modify the first amendment? no, the first amendment reads as it did six years ago. indeed, as it did 219 years ago when the bill of rights was ratified and the 14th state in the union, vermont, ratified the constitution. as justice stevens noted in his dissent, the only relevant thing that has changed since austin mcconnell is the composition of the court. last week's decision and this troubling inconsistency with the court's other interpretations of the constitution leads us with serious questions about how to ensure
control america. that's not the america i grew up in. it is not the america that vermonters believe in, where individuals have a right to speak but not megacorporations. some come to the opposite conclusions about the right of orptions to spend unlimited money in elections for that enshrined in our laws and prior supreme court decisions. did we amend the constitution to somehow equate corporations to people? no, we did not. nowhere does the constitution even mention corporations. did we modify...
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that is out america sets an example for the world. thank you for listening. >> of next, "the communicators." later, state of the state addresses from governors oral schwarzenegger and david paterson of new york. -- arnold's schwarzenegger and david paterson of new york. >> the house is back in session tuesday, january 12. live coverage on c-span. the senate returns january 20. they plan to consider a judicial nomination and an increase in the federal debt ceiling. watch live coverage of the senate on c-span2. off the floor, leaders are negotiating with the white house on the health care bill. the senate passed its bill on christmas eve, but it does not include the public option which is in the house bill. they have to agree on the same version before sending it to the president. the aim is to get a final bill to president obama's desk before the state of the union address sometime in early february. >> this week on "the communicators," an update on a national broadband plan plus other issues. our guest is fcc commissioner robert mcdow
that is out america sets an example for the world. thank you for listening. >> of next, "the communicators." later, state of the state addresses from governors oral schwarzenegger and david paterson of new york. -- arnold's schwarzenegger and david paterson of new york. >> the house is back in session tuesday, january 12. live coverage on c-span. the senate returns january 20. they plan to consider a judicial nomination and an increase in the federal debt ceiling. watch...
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i have to give this same exact speech to girls and women in america. we're supposed to be better than that and we're not. we have to do better. thank you. >> karen has been the director of the vermont network against domestic violence and sexual assault since 2007. i have worked with her a lot during that time, before she came to vermont, she worked at various victims services, in ohio for 15 years. received her bachelors degree from bowling green state university. her masters degree. currently lives in heinzeberg, vermont, where the head of my vermont office lives. the vermont network that she leads, a member of the coalition of national network against domestic violence. i would like to thank members of the board and staff who work tirelessly on behalf of everybody here and please, when you go back, give my thanks and i -- i think it would be fair to say, give ourselves thanks, too. go ahead. >> jeremy leahy, ranking member sessions and distinguished members of the committee. thank you for the opportunity to discuss the success of the violence agains
i have to give this same exact speech to girls and women in america. we're supposed to be better than that and we're not. we have to do better. thank you. >> karen has been the director of the vermont network against domestic violence and sexual assault since 2007. i have worked with her a lot during that time, before she came to vermont, she worked at various victims services, in ohio for 15 years. received her bachelors degree from bowling green state university. her masters degree....
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the value of america's houses and savings would have fallen either further. people would have rushed to take their money out of banks. it would have brought about utter collapse. i don't know a better way to say it than that. if people wonder if that was true, all they have to do is look back at what happened in the fall of 2008. you saw the value of american savings fall by almost 40%. trillions of dollars in lost wealth and millions left their homes. thousands and thousands of businesses had to close. that's what happens when you let a crisis get out of control. government should never let that happen. if they don't act and this is important for people to understand. people think it's unfair for the government to act to rescue a financial system. you cannot help an economy recover and create jobs. you can't preserve the value of people's savings without a functioning financial system. >> another moment when we requested the hearing that i was concerned about is the counter parties. they are looking into the whole issue. there have been comments that the cou
the value of america's houses and savings would have fallen either further. people would have rushed to take their money out of banks. it would have brought about utter collapse. i don't know a better way to say it than that. if people wonder if that was true, all they have to do is look back at what happened in the fall of 2008. you saw the value of american savings fall by almost 40%. trillions of dollars in lost wealth and millions left their homes. thousands and thousands of businesses had...
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however, he changed america for the better. giving people ordinary people the ability to buy a car following people to go on vacation and take weekends off. it is incalculable the gift provided there and virtually every gift that is allowed the middle class lifestyle for better and worse to emerge with be limitless choices middle class people have in this country today has come because of the creative ability of businesses. there is no lesson of any kind of that nature, and i write in the book about you can go through the typical class is that people have, or even the holidays to celebrate. we celebrate holidays, little kids learn about holidays. they never learn the pilgrims were part of a corporation. they had investors, they were sent here to make a profit, so were the people of jamestown, and they ought to learn that. do we have time for a few more questions? yes, the leedy here. >> my name is emily from england. i would like to say i think that you are a very charming man. but i am quite concerned the rhetoric your skillin
however, he changed america for the better. giving people ordinary people the ability to buy a car following people to go on vacation and take weekends off. it is incalculable the gift provided there and virtually every gift that is allowed the middle class lifestyle for better and worse to emerge with be limitless choices middle class people have in this country today has come because of the creative ability of businesses. there is no lesson of any kind of that nature, and i write in the book...
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similarly, they want an end to abortion in america. i'm not going to say whether they're right or wrong but i'll point out, when the republicans were in charge, the senate, the house, the white house, the supreme court, once again, they did nothing to help pat robertson's followers accomplish what they wanted. tonight i ask those people, the christian right what about your own pact with the devil? how has that worked out with you -- out for you? i yield back the rest of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields his time. the gentleman from nebraska. mr. fortenberry. the gentleman from california, mr. dreier. the gentleman from louisiana, mr. cao. five minutes. mr. cao: yes. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. cao: thank you very much. mr. speaker, the new orleans saints are going to the super bowl for the first time in franchise history. as their representative to congress, i want to congratulate them in an official manner by acknowledging words of encouragement from constituents on the house floor. sunday's hi
similarly, they want an end to abortion in america. i'm not going to say whether they're right or wrong but i'll point out, when the republicans were in charge, the senate, the house, the white house, the supreme court, once again, they did nothing to help pat robertson's followers accomplish what they wanted. tonight i ask those people, the christian right what about your own pact with the devil? how has that worked out with you -- out for you? i yield back the rest of my time. the speaker pro...
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it is about the terrorists and how they were going to set bombs here in america. i just hope that we are anticipating all of the various processes -- one time it was issued. this time it's underpants. what will it be the next time? and i am pretty sure you all cannot fix "-- disclose this at this point, but please disclose it for the record and the are closed hearing. what are the techniques that you are assessing so we can be on the offense, as you said, director blair, but we have to be on the offense in this regard. and i am sure that you are but i've just want to reemphasize that, because i can say for the record, i think about the small towns across america. i was a terrorist, i would not go after chicago or new york. you know where i would go? i would go to my home town of some trolly up, ill. centraliz -- centralia, illinois. is there a comment? >> yes, senator. one of the criticisms that we've talked about among ourselves is being reacted as opposed to proactive all the time did you have to be proactive and fix what went wrong. what you have identified the
it is about the terrorists and how they were going to set bombs here in america. i just hope that we are anticipating all of the various processes -- one time it was issued. this time it's underpants. what will it be the next time? and i am pretty sure you all cannot fix "-- disclose this at this point, but please disclose it for the record and the are closed hearing. what are the techniques that you are assessing so we can be on the offense, as you said, director blair, but we have to be...
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what's always defined america is it ability to overcome even the most daunting difficulties. >> from terror concerns to health care, to economic meltdown, 2009 was full of challenges for the u.s. government. on this first weekend of 2010, we want to hear from you. if you could suggest a new year's resolution for the u.s. government, what would it be? how about you weigh in on my facebook page? go to facebook.com and search holly firfer or you can e-mail us. head to cnn do.com/hln. we may air some of the responses on the air today. >>> fox and timewarner cable reached a broadcasting deal just in time for millions of people to watch the sugar bowl. fox had threatened tos for timewarner cable and another cable provider to drop the fox broadcast signal from 14 of its stations and half a dozen of its cable channels. a contract between the companies expired thursday and signals were extended as talks continue. the companies are not releasing details of that agreement. timewarner cable is no longer time of timewarner incorporated, hln's parent company, that was sold in 2009. >>> police in g
what's always defined america is it ability to overcome even the most daunting difficulties. >> from terror concerns to health care, to economic meltdown, 2009 was full of challenges for the u.s. government. on this first weekend of 2010, we want to hear from you. if you could suggest a new year's resolution for the u.s. government, what would it be? how about you weigh in on my facebook page? go to facebook.com and search holly firfer or you can e-mail us. head to cnn do.com/hln. we may...
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>> i haven't thought. >> this is, some yoga, buddhism. >> john, we have our hands busy -- in america, kids are encouraged to eat junk almost om the time they're born. they see junk food ads on television from the time they're 2. they're fed sugar frosted flakes, they go to school and eat salty foods in the school lump program. there are 3 million soft drink vending machines. >> we're into a commercial problem, that's his area. what kind of avalanche of junk food have your market years exhibited that is demonstrable in your studies? >> i think looking at the schools and things like that there has been a grassroots movement within the schools to get rid of a lot of the vending machines and repla them with things like bottled water, yogurt type drinks, fruit drinks and bottled water, things of that nature. and even snacks, you've got organic type snacks, natural snacks, snack bars which are replacing things like candy bars and potato chips. those are some products we're seeing a lot of. a lot of the snack bar-type products. and the diet is getting more healthful. things like smoothies, f
>> i haven't thought. >> this is, some yoga, buddhism. >> john, we have our hands busy -- in america, kids are encouraged to eat junk almost om the time they're born. they see junk food ads on television from the time they're 2. they're fed sugar frosted flakes, they go to school and eat salty foods in the school lump program. there are 3 million soft drink vending machines. >> we're into a commercial problem, that's his area. what kind of avalanche of junk food have...
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and about the immigrant express and america. and my thinking terms of sister ping and the golden venture and law enforcement and what had is in some ways is for you want to tell is when we go and interview everyone. the police, fbi, undocumented fujianese, sister ping, snakeheads, people they have smuggled, immigration lawyers, officials who determine immigration policy in washington. everybody sort around, through the whole, along the whole continuum. and the centerpiece that brings all these people together is the voice of the golden venture, which some of you as new yorkers i am sure our family with or have take memories of. after sister ping and ah kay cooperate on a number of ships, there was a ship that came to new york in 1993 called the golden venture. as it happened, the event another shipwreck of the so which was supposed to come to the u.s. it faded -- it made as far as canyon. these passengers many of them sister ping's passengers but also other snakehead passengers were stranded. they had planned on going to the uni
and about the immigrant express and america. and my thinking terms of sister ping and the golden venture and law enforcement and what had is in some ways is for you want to tell is when we go and interview everyone. the police, fbi, undocumented fujianese, sister ping, snakeheads, people they have smuggled, immigration lawyers, officials who determine immigration policy in washington. everybody sort around, through the whole, along the whole continuum. and the centerpiece that brings all these...
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god bless e united states america. thank you, evebody. (applause) >>oodruff: now, more on the present's appearance before house republicans-- someonwho was there foit all, texas reesentative jeb hensarling. congressman hearling, than for being with us and for standing outn the cold. what did you te away from this usual session? well, you're right, judy, it was an unual session. sten, the president deserves great credit for acceing our invitation. i'm glad that he didt. i'm hoping something goo ll come out of it. we've never en any kind of outreach from speakepelosi to aempt to work on a bipartisan basis. i hope wsee one out of the president. there are some areas maybe we can work on. bui got to tell you, the american peoe want accotability in government. anregardless of whether you are a republican or democrat today i think was at least a chapter i accountability. i mean things like the louisiana puhase and the cornhusker kickback, pple want to e some accountabity. they saw itoday. >> woouff: you asked him a question about the budget 's g
god bless e united states america. thank you, evebody. (applause) >>oodruff: now, more on the present's appearance before house republicans-- someonwho was there foit all, texas reesentative jeb hensarling. congressman hearling, than for being with us and for standing outn the cold. what did you te away from this usual session? well, you're right, judy, it was an unual session. sten, the president deserves great credit for acceing our invitation. i'm glad that he didt. i'm hoping...
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i have been involved, as perhaps you know, with some projects concerning educating america in little bit about what the framers of our constitution had in mind when they established an independent judicial branch at the federal level. and think people have lost sight of that overtime. plein-air state's first formed, they followed the pattern set -- when our state's first form, they follow the pattern of the federal government. there was confirmation by a state legislature. it was president andrew jackson who persuaded states to take a different approach. he was a populist. it was his thinking that the states should elect their judges in popular elections. georgia was the first state to say, yes, that is a good idea and they changed to a popular election of judges. many states follow suit. we can talk more about that later, but it has not been a wonderful development over time. >> i refer back to the book you wrote in 2002. >> yes. >> early on in the book, you talk about the work of art in the supreme court courtroom and hal it always held -- and how it always held important symbolism
i have been involved, as perhaps you know, with some projects concerning educating america in little bit about what the framers of our constitution had in mind when they established an independent judicial branch at the federal level. and think people have lost sight of that overtime. plein-air state's first formed, they followed the pattern set -- when our state's first form, they follow the pattern of the federal government. there was confirmation by a state legislature. it was president...
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all the news in america is about what went wrong, you know? the old saw about bad news travels halfway around the world before good news gets its shoes on. almost nobody has any interest in saying let's broadcast good news all day. the good news is with respect to oil, last year for the first year in a long, long, long time, america actually increased its production of oil. we've been on this declining path. no more. last year we increased the production of oil. part of that comes from a formation in my part of the country called the bakken shale. it is unbelievably complicated what we have done but our country has learned -- and we are leaders in this technology -- to go sploi and get oil from formations that five, eight, ten years ago you couldn't get oil from. there's up to 4.3 billion barrels of oil in something called the bakken formation. 4.3 billion barrels of recoverable oil using today's technology. they go down two miles with the drilling rig, drill down two miles, do a big curve and then drill out two miles. with one rig, they're go
all the news in america is about what went wrong, you know? the old saw about bad news travels halfway around the world before good news gets its shoes on. almost nobody has any interest in saying let's broadcast good news all day. the good news is with respect to oil, last year for the first year in a long, long, long time, america actually increased its production of oil. we've been on this declining path. no more. last year we increased the production of oil. part of that comes from a...
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>>> from america's news headquarters, i'm maryland, maryland. a stern warn -- i'm mariann silbu ruffled. al-qaeda extremists are still busy trying to attack on american soil. in his weekly radio address, president obama vowed those behind the christmas day bombing attempt would be "held to account." it will be a frigid week for parts of the country. cold air settling across the eastern two thirds of the u.s. and heavy snow in store for northern new england, parts of ohio, pennsylvania and west virginia are also under winter weather advisory. ohio could see up to 12 inches arctic airlowed by and temperatures dropping into the teens. i'm marianne silbur. now, back to "geraldo at large." >> kimberly: i'm witnessing an airplane going down. its left wing. >> where? >> i'm in the bronc. i don't know where he is going to fall, though. oh, my god. >> that was just one of the many 911 calls that flooded new york city emergency services last january when u.s. airways flight 1549 crash landed in the hudson river. later we take a look at the miracle on the
>>> from america's news headquarters, i'm maryland, maryland. a stern warn -- i'm mariann silbu ruffled. al-qaeda extremists are still busy trying to attack on american soil. in his weekly radio address, president obama vowed those behind the christmas day bombing attempt would be "held to account." it will be a frigid week for parts of the country. cold air settling across the eastern two thirds of the u.s. and heavy snow in store for northern new england, parts of ohio,...
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out of america. haitians rely on relatives abroad for financial help, making remittances the country's single largest source of income. but now, when those dollars wired from worried family are most critical, people cant get their money. the cash transfer businesses were destroyed along with everything else pierre marie orlean had been in line since 5:00 a.m., waiting to get a transfer. >> ( translated ): we don't have anything since the earthquake. our house fell down. we don't have any food, we don't have anything. >> suarez: with so many jobs simply gone and sources of cash blocked, countless haitians are forced to rely on each other, as they do in the tent cities that have sprouted up around port-au- prince; and on foreign aid. when rumors spread through a crowd waiting outside factory gates for work that aid was being given out a nearby warehouse, hundreds rushed the truck and the gates to see if they could get any. >> the rest rush forward looking for an equal or a better haul but the gates clo
out of america. haitians rely on relatives abroad for financial help, making remittances the country's single largest source of income. but now, when those dollars wired from worried family are most critical, people cant get their money. the cash transfer businesses were destroyed along with everything else pierre marie orlean had been in line since 5:00 a.m., waiting to get a transfer. >> ( translated ): we don't have anything since the earthquake. our house fell down. we don't have any...
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over the weekend, the suspect is captured thanks to america's most wanted. we're live with that story next. >>> also straight ahead, why the new year is bringing a lot of new delays for metro riders. we'll share the details of how your commute might be impacted. >>> still more to come on our top story, the reported firing of redskins coach jim zorn. our coverage continues whether we check in with dave ross who is in san diego for the final game of the skins' season. does your phone surf the web ? does your phone surf the web with the speed and power of a pro surfer at pipeline ? does it bring you the web in all its glory... ...in all its intended pixels... allowing you to reach the farthest expanses of its universe, deepest depths of its oceans without getting as much as a grain of sand in your shorts ? droid does. wave-shredding web speed. in a world of doesn't... right now buy a droid and get a droid eris free. in a world of doesn't... ♪ doctor says i have to lower my cholesterol. here you go, mr. noran. thanks. [ female announcer ] trying to lower your
over the weekend, the suspect is captured thanks to america's most wanted. we're live with that story next. >>> also straight ahead, why the new year is bringing a lot of new delays for metro riders. we'll share the details of how your commute might be impacted. >>> still more to come on our top story, the reported firing of redskins coach jim zorn. our coverage continues whether we check in with dave ross who is in san diego for the final game of the skins' season. does your...
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if a bomb goes off in america or london what is wrong that? >> a poll in the times of london showed a shocking 13% of british muslims believe the london subway bombers were martyrs and many british muslims see the iraq war as a war against islam, against them. we are talking about england, young mus sims who grew up in this country. i think people would be stunned to hear you say it is essentially foreign policy which is causing youngsters to blow themselves up on the subway system and youngsters to think that's cool. >> foreign policy has a lot to do with it. and -- but it's the minority radical groups that use that to get to our young people. >> some of those young muslims are easy prey because they believe the british government crackdown is scapegoating them as when minister john reed came talk to their parents. >> there are fanatics who are looking to groom and brainwash children including your children so all i say is look for those telltale signs now. >> one of those fanatics was in the room waiting to pounce. >> when they come to your
if a bomb goes off in america or london what is wrong that? >> a poll in the times of london showed a shocking 13% of british muslims believe the london subway bombers were martyrs and many british muslims see the iraq war as a war against islam, against them. we are talking about england, young mus sims who grew up in this country. i think people would be stunned to hear you say it is essentially foreign policy which is causing youngsters to blow themselves up on the subway system and...
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sid: [laugh] ha ha, no, stop, stop. >>> from america's news headquarters, i'm marianne silbur. a man suspected of shooting four family members to death on thanksgiving in jupiter, florida, has been arrested in long key. the 35-year-old had been at subject of a massive man hunt. he is accused of killing his twin sisters, his aunt and a six-year-old cousin at a family gathering in jupiter. >>> a top official warning that al-qaeda and terrorists are still trying to launch an attack on american soil. they said the failed christmas' day attack is a sign they are testing u.s. defense is. president obama vowed that those behind the plane bombingw attempt will be heldoing dn. accountable. i'm marianne ailbur. now, back to "geraldo at large." many 911 calls that flooded new york city emergency services last january when u.s. airways flight 1549 crash landed in the hudson river. later we take a look at the miracle on the hudson as well as some of 2009's other amazing moments that were all caught on camera. welcome back to "geraldo at large." i'm kimberly guilfoyle filling in for geraldo
sid: [laugh] ha ha, no, stop, stop. >>> from america's news headquarters, i'm marianne silbur. a man suspected of shooting four family members to death on thanksgiving in jupiter, florida, has been arrested in long key. the 35-year-old had been at subject of a massive man hunt. he is accused of killing his twin sisters, his aunt and a six-year-old cousin at a family gathering in jupiter. >>> a top official warning that al-qaeda and terrorists are still trying to launch an...
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al-qaeda trained him and equipped him with the explosives and directed him to attack the plane headed for america. >> and the country of yemen taking center stage as the new battleground against terror. the mayor of boston wanting to block tankers from yemen from delivering liquidfied gas. but will it fly? >> just a proposal. the coast guard along with the maritime security committee is reviewing the proposal to establish what additional security procedures need be put in place. we are coordinating with the local, state and federal partners right now with all vessels from port to port of the united states, they submit a 96 hour notice of arrival and we do security checks and go through documentation and sometimes with physical boarding teams on the vessel. with liquidfied natural gas we do board the vessel and ensure that the documentation is in order and make sure that the people that are on the ship are supposed to be there. >> first, the latest into the investigation linking the failed bomber to al-qaeda. molly hennen berg has the details. >> president obama says yemen where 23-year-old umar f
al-qaeda trained him and equipped him with the explosives and directed him to attack the plane headed for america. >> and the country of yemen taking center stage as the new battleground against terror. the mayor of boston wanting to block tankers from yemen from delivering liquidfied gas. but will it fly? >> just a proposal. the coast guard along with the maritime security committee is reviewing the proposal to establish what additional security procedures need be put in place. we...
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nathan of the union of orthodox jewish congregation of america, richard of the american jewish committee, charles haynes of the freedom forum first amendment center, holly and brent of the baptist joint committee. we have a represent from the institute of religion and civic values, colby of the american center for law and justice. rabbi david of the religious action center for reform judaism. a representative of the seek council on religion and education. mark of the american jewish congress, mitchell formerly of the general conference of seventh day adventist. and i hope i haven't missed any drafters in the audience. oh, isabelle, my goodness. thank you. isabelle. you changed your name recently but i'm so glad that you raised your hand here. isabelle richmond of the first freedom center a very valued drafter and came from richmond to join us this morning. thank you so much, isabelle for your participation in this project. well, again, what makes this statement particularly valuable is that it has been jointly drafted not only by a group that is quite diverse in religious terms but also
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the national counterterrorism center warns that al qaeda continues to look for ways to attack america. this as the u.s. embassy in yemen closes due to terror threats and the president prepares to meet with his top security officials. >>> and winter wallop, from wind and waves to blankets of snow, the northeast is bearing the brunt of mother nature and more is expected. today, suay, january 3rd, 2010. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with lester holt and jenna wolfe. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a sunday morning. i'm lester holt. >> and i'm jenna wolfe. the arrest of paul merhige brings some closure to the family of the victims of that thanksgiving day massacre. >> while he was loose some of the family feared for their own lives thinking he might be seeking them out as well. now at least part of that nightmare is over thanks to a tip generated by "america's most wand." we'll have the latest including an interview with the parents of the youngest victim. >>> also as the president returns from his hawaiian vacation, he'll m
the national counterterrorism center warns that al qaeda continues to look for ways to attack america. this as the u.s. embassy in yemen closes due to terror threats and the president prepares to meet with his top security officials. >>> and winter wallop, from wind and waves to blankets of snow, the northeast is bearing the brunt of mother nature and more is expected. today, suay, january 3rd, 2010. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with lester holt and jenna...
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. >> and of the united states of america. >> i further swear. >> i further swear. >> that i am not the holder of any office of trust. >> that i am not the holder of any office of trust. >> under the govern of the united states. >> under the government of the united states. >> any other state. >> any other state. >> or any foreign state. >> or any foreign state. >> which i am prohibited from holding. >> which i am prohibited from holding. >> by the laws of the state of georgia. >> by the laws of the state of georgia. >> and that i am not the holder of. >> and that i am not the holder of. >> any unaccounted for public money. >> any unaccounted for public money. >> due this state. >> due this state. >> or any political subdivision. >> or any political subdivision. >> or authority thereof. >> or authority thereof. >> i further swear. >> i further swear. >> that i will uphold and support. >> that i will uphold and support. >> the ethics code. >> the ethics code. >> of the city of atlanta. >> of the city of atlanta. >> i further swear. >> i further swear. >> that i have been a resident of th
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and other of the g-7 economies, and mexico after all was in latin america. so latin america historically has had a history of financial volatility. lots of crises. so the mexican crisis yet occurred against the backdrop in which mexico months before the crisis had been upgraded by the rating agencies. mexico city had been admitted to the organization of the oecd. mexico was a poster child at the time of the imf. but at any rate the mexican crisis unfolded and at that time i was still working for the international monetary fund and there was what the imf calls a mission, it sounds like mission impossible, maybe this but it is a visit we went through indonesia, hong kong, singapore, japan, and it was about five and half weeks long and it was to assess financial vulnerabilities in these countries at that time and you could not go anywhere without hearing news about the evolution of the mexican crisis. and the issue was raised at the time well, you know, a lot of these countries which these were the east asia tigers by and large had had a history of more than a
and other of the g-7 economies, and mexico after all was in latin america. so latin america historically has had a history of financial volatility. lots of crises. so the mexican crisis yet occurred against the backdrop in which mexico months before the crisis had been upgraded by the rating agencies. mexico city had been admitted to the organization of the oecd. mexico was a poster child at the time of the imf. but at any rate the mexican crisis unfolded and at that time i was still working...
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and not only does it not undermine america's prosperity, it is the key to america's prosperity -- or one of the keys. because it maintains a sound money supply and tbhaws a time of crisis -- and because in a time of crisis like we had in late-2008, it is there to step up and may make the tough decisions, independent of the political process, and it has proven that it can do it. and so i would hope we wouldn't allow all of this fervor to find fault with people to overwhelm an extremely talented nominee who deserves to be reconfirmed and who we quite honestly need, who we need in that position as chairman of the federal reserve. mr. president, i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from oregon is recognized. mr. merkley: mr. president, i rise today to oppose the nomination of ben bernanke as chairman of the fed. i do so as a member of the banking committee who voted against his nomination in that committee, because i researched his record, and on that record i believe that ben bernanke is not the right person to lead the fed. in short, bernanke's decisions over the last
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go beyond the velvet ropes of public tours of the white house, america's most famous home. and explore the history, art and architecture of the capitol. american icons, a three-disk dvd set. it's $24.95 plus shipping and handling. one of the many items available at c-span.org/store. prime minister gordon brown has been absent for the holiday break. he returns wednesday at 7:00 am eastern. we'll have that for you live right here on c-span2. 2009 marked the 20th year of televising the house of commons. up next, a look at the past two decades. this is about an hour, 15 minutes. >> on november 21st, 1989, the british house of commons opened its doors to television cameras and broadcast its proceedings. up next, we'll look at some of the debate from the day and hear how televising the house of commons made an impact on the public's view of the british parliament for 20 years. >> order. the question is, that all members who are returned for two or more places in any part of the united kingdom to make their election for which of the places they will serve within one week after it
go beyond the velvet ropes of public tours of the white house, america's most famous home. and explore the history, art and architecture of the capitol. american icons, a three-disk dvd set. it's $24.95 plus shipping and handling. one of the many items available at c-span.org/store. prime minister gordon brown has been absent for the holiday break. he returns wednesday at 7:00 am eastern. we'll have that for you live right here on c-span2. 2009 marked the 20th year of televising the house of...
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i am looking for america's next top model! most girls on "top model" this season are 5'7" and below. our shortest, 5'3." >> larry: would a show on top male models work? >> no, i don't think so. >> larry: no? >> because you can't name five male supermodels in the history of models. you can if you're a fashion person. but if you're just a person that is not obsessed with the fashion industry, you can't. which means that the public does not really want few see that. i don't think. >> larry: are you big in the gay community? >> am i big in the gay community? >> larry: a lot of gay people follow. >> got it. yes. yes. >> larry: are you big? >> i thought you meant is, like my butt juicy? what are you talking about? i feel an affinity with the gay community. you know why? it's because being a black woman, a black woman, i tend to connect with different areas of disenfranchised people. >> larry: not kidding? >> i got a glaad award for that in the representation of the gay community in the representation of top model and the gay communi
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at the same time many were coming out of rural america and going to the city. i felt very unique. very caught in between. two groups. like two sides. it was a time period that was -- i felt internally that perhaps i was destined to marry someone who was white rather than african-american. >> the first part of your book is a different section. the first is called straddling the sand. how did you come to grips with your identity as an african-american growing up in a predominantly white area of philadelphia? >> it was tough. i still wrestle with the impact of the time period. i grew up with very good friends of mine, great friends in that time period, numerous stereotypes about african-americans and i internalized that. both my parents worked which was unusual in that time period. a dual income family. tenth grade rolled around and i opted out of the public school system and went to a private school and had my first contact with african-americans. my first girlfriend in tenth grade was african-american. i had to leave and go someplace else and work on my identity. >> what do you thi
at the same time many were coming out of rural america and going to the city. i felt very unique. very caught in between. two groups. like two sides. it was a time period that was -- i felt internally that perhaps i was destined to marry someone who was white rather than african-american. >> the first part of your book is a different section. the first is called straddling the sand. how did you come to grips with your identity as an african-american growing up in a predominantly white...
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it doesn't exist in america anymore. and it was made into a very bad, well -- not very bad, but weird movie some years ago. >> a movie with a message that had helicopters coming in. >> right. >> it's a very strange movie. another part of vanderbilt at war. the whole thing for which he went out to try to fight with mer mac, or sent a ship out. which is the first ironclad which the confederacy built and threatened the entire union of the north, block -- blue kid of the south. it looks invulnerable. . bounces off it. vanderbilt has come up with his own ship to combat this. >> yes, and again this goes to the kind of complex nature of vanderbilt. because, you know, he was somebody who formally, i'm sure he never read adam smith. but he believed in the invisible hand. and he firmly believed that, you know, it's almost my duty as a citizen, you pursue your interest. and you fight for them. and he thought that's what everybody should do. but one the acceptions of that is he is deeply patriotic. and he named, he had three sons, h
it doesn't exist in america anymore. and it was made into a very bad, well -- not very bad, but weird movie some years ago. >> a movie with a message that had helicopters coming in. >> right. >> it's a very strange movie. another part of vanderbilt at war. the whole thing for which he went out to try to fight with mer mac, or sent a ship out. which is the first ironclad which the confederacy built and threatened the entire union of the north, block -- blue kid of the south. it...
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there's no more sexism in america. that's so passe. and actually that's pretty much the kind of attitude i ran into when i first began to do the study. alive and well, my dentist asks, after hillary almost got the democratic nomination and sarah palin had the number two spot on the republican ticket? how can you say sexism is alive and well? i wonder if he'd say barack obama's presidency has obliterated racial discrimination in america, but before i can ask he says, besides, with so much wrong in this country, why are you worrying about women? he lifts a dental mirror from the tray. since i have a policy never to argue with someone about to put a sharp instrument in my mouth, i don't respond as i want to. but my dentist, thoughtful and progressive though he is, has just proven my point. women are part of this country can. 51% of it. and the problems facing us as a nation fall mightily upon them. now, certainly we're far from the dark ages before the second wave of the woman's movement. back then the moment you were zipped into your pin
there's no more sexism in america. that's so passe. and actually that's pretty much the kind of attitude i ran into when i first began to do the study. alive and well, my dentist asks, after hillary almost got the democratic nomination and sarah palin had the number two spot on the republican ticket? how can you say sexism is alive and well? i wonder if he'd say barack obama's presidency has obliterated racial discrimination in america, but before i can ask he says, besides, with so much wrong...
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whether they get it or not is hard to know. >> what does this mean for america? what does it mean for the world? we know what it means to the people in iran. >> what it means for americans is the rise of a civil rights movement, very similar to american civil rights movement, with which we can identify immediately. number one -- >> that's the reason why i -- >> number two is the change of the language, of violence in the region from suicide or homicidal violence into a civil rights movement which is constitutionally nonviolent. as a result, for martin luther king to gandhi has now become very relevant to this civil rights movement. and this is the reason that americans should pay attention. >> thank you, all, very much. we went four minutes long because it was such a great conversation. thank you so much. really glad to have you. happy new year to both of you. >> happy new year, too. thank you. >>> after all the warnings of the past week it seems impossible that airlines would drop the ball again on security but it did happen and we'll tell you why. >>> entering
whether they get it or not is hard to know. >> what does this mean for america? what does it mean for the world? we know what it means to the people in iran. >> what it means for americans is the rise of a civil rights movement, very similar to american civil rights movement, with which we can identify immediately. number one -- >> that's the reason why i -- >> number two is the change of the language, of violence in the region from suicide or homicidal violence into a...
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. >> think of all the changes that have occurred in america since 9/11. what your question raises for me, senator, is one that does not ordinarily come into the debate on terrorism, and that is the question of cost effectiveness. the security people can come up with than in was number of ideas as to what you should do, and you find it very difficult to argue against any of them. because they have truth to them. i think, as we move along and as our costs continue to rise, the question you raised will become much more part of the debate. is it cost-effective? now, obviously, you want to go on the set of security. and you clearly have. i do not know what this country spends to fight terrorism today. i am not sure anybody has made a calculation of it. if they have, i have not seen it. but it is a huge amount of money. so the cost program schedule, too. >> i had a thought. i will come back to it. i want to talk briefly with you about the national counter- terrorism center, which we focused more on the dni and the general problem in some of the effects of the c
. >> think of all the changes that have occurred in america since 9/11. what your question raises for me, senator, is one that does not ordinarily come into the debate on terrorism, and that is the question of cost effectiveness. the security people can come up with than in was number of ideas as to what you should do, and you find it very difficult to argue against any of them. because they have truth to them. i think, as we move along and as our costs continue to rise, the question you...
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our guest is larry cohen, president of the communication workers of america. lynn stanton is a senior editor with telecommunications reports. could you tell us what it is really? >> we have been publishing since 1934, everything that affects carriers. >> mr. cohen, you mentioned that you are concerned about the concentration of power and you have already raised red flags, from your perspective, on the comcast-nbc potential conflict. >> we are concerned about that language of putting contact -- content and that work together. -- content and network together. the ideal world would distinguish between content and the pipe. right now, there are huge differences in price points in terms of delivering content. right now, in terms of the cable companies, particularly comcast, who we have a lot of respect for, we would be very worried about what happens to content they do not own versus content they do on. our concern is what happens to the content with this merger, not so much just what happens to the jobs. if a higher and higher percentage of content is owned by a c
our guest is larry cohen, president of the communication workers of america. lynn stanton is a senior editor with telecommunications reports. could you tell us what it is really? >> we have been publishing since 1934, everything that affects carriers. >> mr. cohen, you mentioned that you are concerned about the concentration of power and you have already raised red flags, from your perspective, on the comcast-nbc potential conflict. >> we are concerned about that language of...
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i will not be surprised if israel acts before america does. >> israel does not want to do that if it doesn't have to. we know that. because the consequences would be potentially severe. not just return fire on israel but also the program of much of europe and the world community. president obama wants to forestall that, but is he going to act in time, can he rally the world opinion to forestall that? >> i don't believe he. can but i do believe he thinks he can. he thinks he can get the u.n. sanctions together and rally the world. china is saying no dice, we don't want to do it. >> really, this concern about the coming year, which is this is going to be the beginning of the surge in afghanistan. a big commitment. it's complicated by the behavior of the pakistanis as well. this is a really big thing for barack obama. i think my question is can he handle two big crisis? and something like iraq would be -- iran, iran would be that. it's not clear to me that the white house has the will to take on two or three big things. you know, the world being what it is, there is inevitably going to
i will not be surprised if israel acts before america does. >> israel does not want to do that if it doesn't have to. we know that. because the consequences would be potentially severe. not just return fire on israel but also the program of much of europe and the world community. president obama wants to forestall that, but is he going to act in time, can he rally the world opinion to forestall that? >> i don't believe he. can but i do believe he thinks he can. he thinks he can get...
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the brewing industry is proud of its contributions to america. in fine malt beverages leaders will implement, raw material purchases, and taxes. >> the beer promotional film you just saw was created in 1952 for the united states brewers foundation. the entire film is part of the archive that can be watched on line at archive.org. you can learn more about garrett peck's book and force at prohibitionhangover.com. >> there was a change in my life. given the title of my book, i met someone who would later become my husband and when i moved back so we could start our work together and go forward i began to experience firsthand all of the things uranian young people were dealing with when it came to marriage and moving on in life beyond simply being single and young. this started for me in the course of planning our wedding and there's a chapter in my book devoted to this. is the persian pride's hand book and it looks at the world of weddings. being the woman i was planning the wedding and was quite astonished by the world i encountered, the world of w
the brewing industry is proud of its contributions to america. in fine malt beverages leaders will implement, raw material purchases, and taxes. >> the beer promotional film you just saw was created in 1952 for the united states brewers foundation. the entire film is part of the archive that can be watched on line at archive.org. you can learn more about garrett peck's book and force at prohibitionhangover.com. >> there was a change in my life. given the title of my book, i met...
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this is my friends book in america nobody liked my idea. they said they were too far out but i started to the street for other people with those little dots then i was lucky because the second or third book nablus remembering this and through that two butthroh school site ao suspected at that time and i admit done in a cover of the book the moon or son to surround that looks like a metal, and i have been talking about it too much. people know it now. and is say no. [laughter] finally i could do my own book going back to rich in the new country i was sitting in this studio talking about myself with this loan the creature living in a strange country looking for a spiritual friend this is the observation and finally i see this beautiful woman waving at me and finally somebody i know. it was somebody trying to stop a taxi. [laughter] it is about people different people waving and all the elevators because where i grew up there were not many elevators at all. dedicated to my sister because she will not be able to travel again but just before 198
this is my friends book in america nobody liked my idea. they said they were too far out but i started to the street for other people with those little dots then i was lucky because the second or third book nablus remembering this and through that two butthroh school site ao suspected at that time and i admit done in a cover of the book the moon or son to surround that looks like a metal, and i have been talking about it too much. people know it now. and is say no. [laughter] finally i could do...
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guest: would be somethingç lika contract with america? guest:xd i think it is possible that something like that occurs. our house colleagues have talked about that. i am confident there will be worked done and the senate to come up with consensus that we can lay out for people and say, if you and trust us with the responsibility of governing, this is what our game plan would be. i think it is full disclosure. guest: one take away that democrats seem to have gotten is that is a -- it is a wake-up call. we can switch gears in time for the 2010 elections. when pat -- pathway they are taking isfáçç the populist me. are you worried that they are trying to make the republicans the party of wall street and the party of the fat cats that needed to be the populists? guest: i think they are going to try something different because what they have been doing does not work. when the president announced a shared financial responsibility tax, the stock market plummeted by 200 points. host: a fee. guest: a fee. people areçç smart. they understan
guest: would be somethingç lika contract with america? guest:xd i think it is possible that something like that occurs. our house colleagues have talked about that. i am confident there will be worked done and the senate to come up with consensus that we can lay out for people and say, if you and trust us with the responsibility of governing, this is what our game plan would be. i think it is full disclosure. guest: one take away that democrats seem to have gotten is that is a -- it is a...